County commissioners approve TEDD proposal
Published originally in the print edition of the Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — A proposed Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD) in Lockwood was finally approved just before Thanksgiving, by Yellowstone County Commissioners, following two years of research, study and planning. The TEDD — a tax increment financing district — will help finance infrastructure for […]
Holiday events span two weekends downtown
BILLINGS — Several events will celebrate the holiday season in downtown Billings. On Friday, Nov. 25, the Downtown Billings Alliance (DBA) presents “A Parade of Trees,” the 32nd annual Holiday Parade. The parade will be preceded by Santa’s Dash for Cash, a fun run that will follow the traditional city parade route. Saturday, Nov. 26 is Small Business […]
Big subdivision on the map north of Highway 312
by Evelyn Pyburn-originally published in the Yellowstone County News print edition on 11/18/16. BILLINGS — Plans for a major subdivision received final approval from Yellowstone County Commissioners on Tuesday. Bar 11 Subdivision engulfs 206 acres in an area about one mile north of Highway 312, north of the Billings Heights and west of Bitterroot Drive. […]
Property tax notices arrive, due Dec. 15
Originally published in the weekly newspaper print edition of the Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Property tax bills arrived in mailboxes across the county this week, with many taxpayers seeing adjustments to their tax bills after school districts recertified their mill levies. County Treasurer Sherry Long said the first half of property tax payments are […]
Rural America awakens; Silent Majority speaks —Voters select President-elect Donald Trump
Originally published in the Yellowstone County News Print Edition. HUNTLEY — Donald J. Trump easily won Montana’s three Electoral College votes on his way to the national presidential win. National Republican Party officials said their candidate succeeded because he appealed to rural voters and the Silent Majority, who turned out in massive numbers to vote […]
NorthWestern tax settlement delays county tax bills
by Evelyn Pyburn-Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News. YELLOWSTONE COUNTY — Property tax bills will be a little late in November as several county school districts apply for recertification as a consequence of a tax dispute settlement between the Montana Department of Revenue and NorthWestern Energy. The office of Yellowstone County […]
Main Street: Boosting business on state’s busiest road
by Judy Killen-Originally published in the print edition of the Yellowstone County News Newspaper. BILLINGS — A wave of construction is transforming Main Street in the Billings Heights. New projects include an Altana Federal Credit Union near Wendy’s at 1280 Main Street and a new Hardee’s at 548 Main Street in the neighborhood of Albertsons […]
Absentee ballots in the mail Friday
BILLINGS — Absentee ballots for the upcoming general election will arrive in Yellowstone County mailboxes over the next few days. Bret Rutherford, the county’s elections administrator, is preparing to mail about 58,000 absentee ballots on Friday, Oct. 14. He said they are likely to be delivered within a few days and asked voters to wait […]
Billings Bypass, becoming a reality soon
BILLINGS — It is really going to happen. Longtime residents of the Billings area have heard about the Billings Bypass for so many years that many no longer believe reports that it is finally going to be built — but they will soon be surprised. The first dirt moved for the project is most likely […]
Lockwood sewer expansion drawing interest
by Evelyn Pyburn-Originally published for the print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — With 21 property owners having applied and paid fees to connect to the Phase Two of the Lockwood Sewer within a two-week span, Lockwood Water and Sewer (LWSD) Board members were quite pleased. During their monthly meeting last week, staff said […]